Fractured finger likely to keep Yankees' Rasner out for three months

May 20, 2007

Another wretched sight for the Yankees and their fans: Pitcher Darrell Rasner is surrounded by Derek Jeter, left, and Josh Phelps as he talks with trainer Gene Monahan after injuring his throwing hand trying to field a ball hit by the Mets' Endy Chavez. Rasner will miss the next three months with a fractured index finger.

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Peter Abraham
The Journal News

NEW YORK - Yankees right-hander Darrell Rasner is expected to be out at least three months after fracturing the index finger on his right hand.

Rasner was hit by a line drive off the bat of Endy Chavez in the top of the first inning. He reached for the ball with his bare hand then pulled it back, but too late to avoid being struck.

The 26-year-old right-hander tried to stay in the game and threw several warm-up pitches before grabbing his hand in pain and running off the field. He went directly into the clubhouse, then to get X-rays. ...